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The term "exulting" is frequently employed to convey a state of triumphant, unrestrained joy that electrifies both characters and scenes. It often appears at moments when a figure experiences a personal transformation or achieves a hard-won victory, as seen in the portrayal of intense renewal and elation in [1] and heroic triumph in [2]. In other instances, it infuses actions with a dynamic sense of pride and exuberance; for instance, the exuberant laughter in [3] accentuates the mingling of mirth and confidence, while the air of victorious celebration in [4] and [5] heightens the emotional stakes of the narrative. Across various authors and eras, "exulting" serves as a powerful literary device that enriches the depiction of moments when inner strength and visible celebration merge, imbuing the narrative with a palpable, almost transcendent energy.
  1. He was thrilling and exulting in ways new to him and greater to him than any he had known before.
    — from White Fang by Jack London
  2. He springs to fight, exulting in his force His jointed armour rattles in the course.
    — from The Aeneid by Virgil
  3. He ran on in thought, almost exulting, the while he laughed and chatted, and Drouet felt nothing.
    — from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser
  4. The troops exulting sat in order round, And beaming fires illumined all the ground.
    — from The Iliad by Homer
  5. My heart gave an exulting bound, and I said to myself, “They have made a new strike to- night—and struck it richer than ever, no doubt.”
    — from Roughing It by Mark Twain

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